Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School

Overview

Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School is described as a "warm and friendly" environment where pupils are "very happy" and embody values such as "positivity, integrity, peace, and love." The inspection found that the school provides a "broad and ambitious curriculum" with effective safeguarding arrangements, though it noted that new teaching approaches in some subjects are still being implemented.

Strengths

• Reading is a clear priority, with a phonics scheme taught well by skilled staff, ensuring most pupils read fluently by the time they leave.
• Staff meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well, providing appropriate support so they learn effectively alongside peers.
• Pupils enjoy using the outdoors to enhance learning, including growing and cooking fruits and vegetables, and visiting local places of worship.
• Attendance is strong, sitting above the national average, with the school tracking it "assiduously."
• Leaders take staff workload and well-being seriously, and parents provide valuable support through fundraising and volunteering.

Areas to improve

• The school should ensure teachers deliver the planned curriculum consistently well across all subjects and classes, as some staff are not yet confident in new approaches.
• The school should implement plans to provide more opportunities for pupils to attend school clubs to develop their interests.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."